Latest News – Page 370
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NewsShore power use up 7% YoY at Oakland
75% of all ships visiting the Port of Oakland in 2018 used shore power to help reduce emissions, up from 68% the year before and with usage reaching an all time high of 82% in December 2018.
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NewsSwedish ports crippled by strikes
Sweden’s ports are continuing to face the fallout from a dispute over a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) led by the Swedish Harbour Workers’ Union (SHWU), as the organisation’s workers take part in strikes across multiple ports in the country.
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NewsSupport for billion-dollar Libyan port
Libya’s government authorities in the East and West have formally agreed to jointly support the billion-dollar development of what is expected to become one of North Africa’s most highly-automated and largest deep-sea ports near the city of Susah in Libya.
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NewsUK sets eco targets in ‘Maritime 2050’ report
In the next 5-15 years the UK government will aims for at least one major port in the UK to have zero-emissions across all its ship-side activity.
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NewsPorts handcuffed on planning for Brexit
Uncertainty over Brexit arrangements has made it difficult for ports to commit to investments that may help them prepare for changes, the British Ports Association (BPA) has said following the publication of a survey that found little or no planning has been done.
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NewsLNG infrastructure planned for Algerian port
The Sonatrach Group and China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) have signed a contract for the supply and construction of an LNG marine jetty and marine and port infrastructure located in the Port of Skikda in Algeria.
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NewsDP World attacks “predatory” Chinese firms
Chinese companies are engaging in “predatory” behaviour by seizing assets of countries that default on loan agreements, the chairman of DP World has said.
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NewsElectric cranes boost eco German terminal
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has added two extra tracks and two new zero-emission electric rail gantry cranes to its rail terminal at the Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) at the Port of Hamburg..
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NewsUS ports feel pain of government shutdown
US ports are suffering delays to development projects in addition to the threat of loss of business as a result of the partial government shutdown, an American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) conference call has revealed.
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NewsFunding for zero-emission hydrogen vehicles
Ports of Auckland (POAL) has been approved for part-funding for the purchase of zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell vehicles from the Government’s Low Emission Vehicles Contestable Fund (LEVCF) to further its plan to build a hydrogen production and refuelling facility at its Waitemata port.
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NewsItaly’s LNG sector boosted by new partnership
A new LNG-focused collaboration agreement will facilitate the advancement of port facilities in Italy and maritime transport systems based on new technologies.
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NewsIAPH seeks Secretary General
The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) is seeking a secretary general to take responsibility for the internal management of the organisation, including the administration of the secretarial and financial affairs.
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News€5m CO2 reduction incentive scheme launched
A €5m incentive scheme to promote projects and demonstrations that utilise low-carbon or zero-carbon fuels delivered in Rotterdam’s port area has been launched by the Port of Rotterdam Authority.
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NewsPlea for better green incentives from ports
Incentives from ports need to be better when it comes to environmental improvement, it was argued at a roundtable centred on ports’ role in decarbonising the maritime transport sector at the 2018 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP24) in Katowice in Poland.
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NewsDoor open for CMA CGM in Djibouti?
COMMENT: Port Strategy hears that the world’s number three container line, CMA CGM, is interested in exploiting port and transport corridor opportunities in Djibouti, the primary gateway for Ethiopian cargo.
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NewsChina Merchants eyes three-port growth plan
China Merchants Group has issued RMB10bn ($1.47bn) worth of bonds to fund the development of the ports under Liaoning Port Group in China.
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NewsPLA doubles green tariff discount
The Port of London Authority (PLA) has doubled its green tariff discount to boost tidal Thames air quality and later this year will launch the UK''s first hybrid pilot cutter to cut pollution.
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NewsSouth Carolina improves its eco rating
Konecranes will supply South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) with three Konecranes RTGs equipped with hybrid power packs designed for eco-efficient operation and uncompromised performance.
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NewsSouth Carolina improves its eco rating
Konecranes will supply South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) with three Konecranes RTGs equipped with hybrid power packs designed for eco-efficient operation and uncompromised performance.
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NewsTerminal operators under fire at Indian port
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered Maersk and DP World to withdraw customer advisories which it says could hamper growth at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust.
